The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27

ih"luCHo vi ODSdul0 canton were
also, and on the outskirts of one of
the gay crowds littla Marie lowered
timidly beside her mother.
"Why didst thou come, Marie ?"
asked one of the girls "didst thou
think any youth would want to
dance with a mouse to-day ?"
Then seeing the quick tears trem-
bling on Marie's lashes, she added
more kindly:
"Ah, well, thou canst at least see
our good times and what lovely
belt thou hast, Marie! Where didst
thou get it ?"
"Ihe wizard gave it her," the
WIDOW Neur answered shortly, for
she did not relish the girl's tone.
Come, Marie, let us sit here under
the trees and watch the dance.o
Marie nestled close to her mothers
side. and as the hours fled and no
youth asked her to dance her head
dropped lower and lower and she
wondered if the wise man had made
a mistake,
In the meantime Gustavus danced
with one after another of the maids,
but though he watched with intense
eagerness not once did he feel the
strange thrill for which he waited.
81 have danced with them ALL" he
said at last to himself, "except that
shy one over there surely she is not
the girl. But, as l promised to dance
with every one, will try her too"
He asked her name of one of the
girls, and then going to her said
simply:
"Marie, wilt thou dance with
me?"
Astonishment and delight made
Marie Tor moment forgot her shy=
ness. The wizards words had come
true! Rising quickly, she said,
smiling upon him, and showing her
beautiful eyes, already dancing with
delight:
"Art thou Gomez"
"She is not so plain. after ALL"
thought Gustavus, as he answered:
"Wast thou looking for me, Ma
rie?"
Marie hung her head without an
sWering, and Gustayus, wondering
little at her words, led her TO the
dance.
AS he placed his arm around her,
his hand toucded her shining belt.
Instantly strange thrill ran through
them both, and Gustavus' arm SEEM
ed to cling to Marie's waist. "Marie,
didst thou feel that ?" he cried earns
estly.
And Marie smilingly Answered,
eyes" So they began dancing, and
as they danced it seemed to those
watching them that a wonderful
Transformation came over Marie.
Her hair, shaken loose from its
long stiff braids, hung like a glitter
lug golden veil all around her, her
beautiful eyes sparkled and shone
like stars, and the dimpled cheeks
and pearly teeth formed fit hiding
place for the laughing voice that now
and then rang sweet and clear from
her rosy lips.
"Surely," said the amazed yils
layers, "there was never such a
handsome couple )" but is not Marie
under charm, she has suddenly
grown so lovely ?"
But the widow Neur smiled to
herself and said, Loves witchery,
if it is true and pure, will transform
all of us, and bring out all that is
loYeIiest and best within u.s."
AS for Gustavus, he thought rightly
that he had never seen so good and
beautiful a creature, and he blessed
the wizard for the charm which had
led his heart to her.
Long before the summer ended,
Gustavus took home little Marie to-
be his own and his mothers greatest
joy and happiness.
When Monsieur lie Wizard return
ed to Paris that winter he read a
scientific paper before the savants of
the academy. In it he detailed many
of his wonderful discoveries and his
work during the summer; but he did
not speak of the most interesting of
all-how, by the aid of a little mag
net concealed in a steel belt and a
rude ring, he had brought together
two loving human hearts, and by so
doing had caught some of the hap
piness of Paradise and imprisoned it
in chalet on old Obgadin Mountain.
"A certain Alabama preacher re+
ports the following conversation be-